affray (redirected from affrays)

af·fray  (-fr)

n.

A noisy quarrel or brawl.

tr.v. af·frayed, af·fray·ing, af·frays Archaic

To frighten.

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[Middle English, from Old French effrei, esfrei, from esfraier, esfreer, to disturb; see pr- in Indo-European roots.]

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affray

Noun

Brit, Austral & NZ a noisy fight in a public place [Vulgar Latin exfridare (unattested) to break the peace]

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	affray - noisy quarrel altercation, fracas dustup, quarrel, run-in, wrangle, row, words - an angry dispute; "they had a quarrel"; "they had words" batrachomyomachia - a silly altercation
	2.	affray - a noisy fight fray, ruffle, disturbance fighting, combat, fight, scrap - the act of fighting; any contest or struggle; "a fight broke out at the hockey game"; "there was fighting in the streets"; "the unhappy couple got into a terrible scrap"

Translations

affray [əˈfreɪ] n → refriega, reyerta

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affray [əˈfreɪ] n (Brit) (Law) → échauffourée f, rixe f

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affray [əˈfreɪ] (Brit) n → Schlägerei f

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affray [əˈfreɪ] n (BRIT ) (LAW) → rissa